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The volunteers will be stewards keeping the crowds away from the torch but keeping them happy, this is needed because it is expected to be hundreds of people but now officials are saying it could go up to thousands due to that day being the day before the Olympic torch come to the stadium.

The torch is to be heading its way down now and will reach Southwark on 26^th July. If you are looking to volunteer you will be trained to deal with crowd management and looking at possible hazards and what are the best ways to get around them.

All Olympic torch stewards will be required to attend a training session on Thursday 19 July between 5pm and 6.30pm at 160 Tooley Street and must be available from 8am to 1.30pm on Thursday 26 July.

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A children’s charity is calling on people in Cumbria to give up some of their time to help out at a fundraising event in the Lake District in May.
The NSPCC is looking for 30 volunteers to staff its Lake District HACK (Hike Against Cruelty to Kids) on Sunday 27 May.
More than 100 participants have already signed up to take on the 20 mile challenge walk, which starts and finishes in Pooley Bridge. The charity now needs enthusiastic volunteers to help make the event a memorable experience for the walkers.
“Helping out can be a very fulfilling experience and there are lots of different roles available. Best of all, you’ll be helping to raise money to fund our work with vulnerable children, young people and families across Cumbria and the rest of the UK.”
People can find out more about volunteering roles by contacting the Cumbria NSPCC fundraising office on 07976065305 or email lakedistricthack@nspcc.org.uk or apply online CLICK HERE

TWO former council workers have set up their own company to help people find volunteering opportunities.
Chris Bushby and Pete Read founded Discover Volunteering to give residents of Lincolnshire, Rutland and Peterborough support and advice on volunteering.
The pair were previously part of Lincolnshire County Council’s three-man volunteer advisor team and toured the county’s schools and colleges helping young people aged 16 to 25 get volunteering experience in their communities.
While the website is an important part of the company, Chris and Pete will spend much of their time meeting with potential volunteers to find out their interests and find an opportunity that suits them.
They are also meeting businesses to get sponsorship for volunteering schemes and community events. The pair are keen to hear from as many groups and businesses as possible so they can offer the widest range of volunteering experiences available.
Chris, 43, who lives in Thrapston, Northamptonshire, said: “We wanted to carry on the work we were doing because we loved doing it.
“We took the gamble to set up a not-for-profit company to see if we could carry on. It is no different to what we used to do but now we have to attract local businesses to support the community projects and the schemes we are doing with volunteers.”

A scheme which will pay council staff to do voluntary work has been criticised as “ill-conceived” at a time of public sector strife.

Opposition leader Councillor Francine Haeberling (Con, Saltford) said: “This scheme appears ill-conceived and we question whether it’s the right way for the council to support staff volunteering, given that it could cost the council thousands of pounds and put additional strain on services.

“It’s good for the council to encourage volunteering in the community and look for ways to support this. But using council tax payers’ money to pay staff to volunteer during work time cannot be the right way to do this, particularly when the authority is making redundancies and cutting back on services.

Opposition leader Councillor Francine Haeberling (Con, Saltford) said: “This scheme appears ill-conceived and we question whether it’s the right way for the council to support staff volunteering, given that it could cost the council thousands of pounds and put additional strain on services.

“It’s good for the council to encourage volunteering in the community and look for ways to support this. But using council tax payers’ money to pay staff to volunteer during work time cannot be the right way to do this, particularly when the authority is making redundancies and cutting back on services.

It said staff claiming for three days would have to give up one day of their own time and that “strong internal safeguards will be in place so that the system is not abused”.